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Apple MacBook Air (2018)

Price: from 104,990 rub.

Call it what you want... “return of the legend”, “finally” or “here it is!” The most compact 13-inch laptop, which has everything (a gorgeous screen, powerful hardware, a fingerprint scanner and two USB-C connectors, a comfortable keyboard and a capacious battery), and nothing extra: a touch screen, a transformed body and other unnecessary elements. And yes, there is no Touch Bar, which, hmm, turned out to be a very controversial thing and not everyone needs it. And yes, you understand that Mac OS is really convenient to work with.

2. Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM3

Price: 29,990 rub.

They work for a long time, sound great, charge quickly, fit on your head like a favorite hat, and suppress ambient noise better than any other headphones. Everything about them is perfect, so you can even forgive the only negative - the headphones look quite simple. But you are an accomplished and confident person who doesn’t care what anyone thinks. More details -.

3. Grooming gadget

Philips Series 9000 Prestige SP9862

Price: 33,990 rub.

This razor is the Mercedes S-Class of razors. The built-in microprocessor reads the bristle parameters 15 times per second and automatically adjusts the work depending on the length and stiffness of the hair. The blades coated with carbon nanoparticles stay sharp longer and provide a smooth shave. It also charges wirelessly from a Qi-compatible panel. Charge with the same charger as your iPhone.

4. Tablet computer

Apple iPad Pro

Price: from 65,990 rub.

In short, this is the best tablet we've ever held in our hands. You can read about it in detail.

5. Stereo system

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Edge

Price: 3164 euros.

The circle represents the perfection of form. This one is also perfection of sound. The Edge has a huge 10-inch woofer, flanked by separate 4-inch midrange drivers and ¾-inch drivers. high frequencies. Proximity sensors detect when you approach the speaker by subtly lighting up the aluminum touch interface. Switching the sound is done using the smartphone and the audio system itself in a very tricky way - you need to slightly roll the Beosound Edge forward or backward to increase or decrease the volume. Dawn for music lovers and total eclipse for the Danish competitors.

6. Compact speaker

JBL Go 2

Price: 1989 rub.

No, she's truly brilliant. Tiny, but sounds like a compact (3-4 times larger) stereo system. We are primarily talking about the depth of sound and its level - it’s definitely enough to fill a substantial-sized bathroom with music (you also like to sing in the shower?). By the way, there is splash protection. The only negative is the “outdated” microUSB connector for charging instead of the fresh USB-C. The gadget is available in 12 colors.

7. Smartphone

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Price: 77,770 rub.

This gadget is truly amazing. With your best mobile triple camera, powerful characteristics, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and the ability to wirelessly charge other devices. And inspiring. The fact that technology really does not stand still and even the notorious increase in the number of lenses really brings benefits. You can read a detailed review.

8. Service

Yandex.Plus

Price: 169 rub./month.

The country's largest IT giant has united all the best under one roof. One subscription to Plus gives you a discount on Yandex.Taxi, Yandex.Drive, free music, watching movies on Kinopoisk and much more. Subscription is not required, but is recommended for everyone who already uses any Yandex products.

9. TV

Samsung 8K QLED

Price: from 699,990 rub.

A TV is not a gadget that needs to be updated every year. By choosing this one, you don’t have to worry about your next purchase for at least the next five years. The revolutionary 8K resolution is four times higher than the more or less familiar UltraHD 4K and 16 times higher than the “classic” FullHD) - you will see pictures clearer than 99% of people on earth for a very long time.

10. Game console

Sony PlayStation 4 Pro

Price: from 29,990 rub.

In addition to hardware characteristics (fast processor, powerful graphics chip, amount of memory, etc.) game consoles The games themselves are important. And the point here is in the exclusives available for a particular platform. WITH Sony PlayStation difficult to compete. Just look at the new Spider-Man or God of War, Detroit: Become Human or Shadow of the Colossus. Another plus is support for virtual reality games with the PlayStation VR headset.

11. Beauty gadget

Dyson Supersonic

Price: 29,990 rub.

Black, efficient, expensive, masculine. Could you have said that about a hair dryer a couple of years ago? Dyson has combined all these concepts in the new Supersonic. Even if you don’t have hair on your head, it will be appreciated by your wife, girlfriend, or someone who accidentally wakes up at your house on the morning of January 1 or any other day.

12. Comfort

Bork D605

Price: 38,880 rub.

This device not only directly performs the main function of foot massage. It is also ready to act as an ottoman, thus not taking up extra space when you don’t know what to do with other massagers. And yes, he looks very cool.

13. Smart watches

Apple Watch Series 4

Price: from 31,990 rub.

And there can’t even be any questions here. They look cool and will not let down owners of previous generations: all straps can be used with new model. But it’s true that with wearable gadgets, in addition to the technical content, what they look like is very important. Detailed review can be read here.

14. Pure-gadget

Dyson Cyclone V10 Total Clean

Price: 50,990 rub.

This is the only vacuum cleaner on the planet that will make cleaning a pleasure. No, we're serious. You will hide it from the housekeeper and, as if on purpose, scatter rice in the kitchen - then you can collect it in just a minute. Among the largest set of attachments included, you will also find a special one for the keyboard, for mattresses and upholstered furniture, as well as a flexible one to reach dust even where it is not visible.

15. Coffee machine

Nespresso Latissima Pro

Price: 29,990 rub.

And this is important, because it is with coffee that you start your day. This machine will make absolutely any coffee you want. Drinks like lattes or cappuccinos are made at the touch of a button. The milk will also froth itself and pour into the cup. By the way, the milk container here is removable, so it can be constantly stored in the refrigerator. It is also incredibly comfortable, beautiful and compact.

16. Drone

DJI Mavic 2 Pro

Price: 127,390 rub.

In case you have obtained all permits for flight activities, choose the right drone. This one is just that: amazing image quality, decent flight time, speed, omnidirectional obstacle recognition, smart control modes and Hyperlapse for slow-motion footage.

17. Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

Price: 4,290 rub.

It's best to play it right away. And if you can’t do this for some reason, read our great review.

18. The smartest speaker

Yandex.Station

Price: 9990 rub.

In the world of Alexa, Siri, Bixby and Cortana, a new friend has appeared - Alice. It is much more accessible than others (both in price and because “Station” is freely sold in Russia) and much more useful. The speaker itself sounds very good and is ready to play music, set an alarm, read the news, tell stories to children and much more. And this is the only voice assistant that, when asked “What should I wear?” will answer that the correct word would be “Put on.”

19. Soundbar

Sonos Beam

Price: from 35,000 rub.

Compact and will not spoil the look of even the coolest TV. Supports connections to other SONOS systems and also works with iOS devices via AirPlay. It is noteworthy that impressive bass is available without connecting a bulky subwoofer, and speech in dialogues is perfectly processed. For lovers of late viewing of films, there is a special new mode: you hear clear sound, and your loved ones sleeping in the next room and the neighbors downstairs will not wake up. Honestly, we don't know how SONOS do it!

20. Washing machine

Samsung WW8800M QuickDrive

Price: 109,990 rub.

Wash twice as fast without sacrificing quality. Using the built-in Laundry Planner, you can set the start and end times of washing, and the Laundry Recipe assistant will recommend the optimal program for each type of laundry, its color and degree of soiling. For example, Super Speed, which completes your daily wash in just 39 minutes. Can you ask for more? Yes. There is also the ability to reload items forgotten in the chaos, including large ones, jeans or a sweater, through a special Add Wash window during the washing process.

21. Wine cabinet

LG Signature

Price: no data.

The main part of the refrigerator holds 65 bottles, and the compartments below hold everything you'll ever need for a snack. Important and appearance– you won’t want to hide such a refrigerator in the utility room. The side effect is that you will drink more.

22. Hype gadget

LG HomeBrew

Price: no data.

Another alcohol gadget and also LG. This is a home brewery. Yes, yes, she brews the foamy drink herself, using disposable capsules and guided by optimized fermentation algorithms and a convenient self-cleaning mechanism.

23. Media service

Netflix

Price: from 630 rub./month.

The most high-profile series premieres are here. From the new House of Cards to historical series like Friends. Perhaps this is the only service that will definitely not let you get bored throughout the winter holidays. The main thing is to stock up on popcorn and cocoa with marshmallows (yes, we ourselves feel sick from such cuteness).

24. Wi-Fi gadget

TP-Link Deco M5 (AC1300)

Price: 19,990 rub.

Connect it to your router for a unified, stable and seamless experience. Wi-Fi network on an area up to 510 sq.m. You can broadcast live on Instagram without interference, even from the garden, even from the attic.

25. Smart home system

Nest

Price: no data.

The easiest way to protect yourself from unexpected guests or meet those you are expecting. Install cameras inside and outside the house, connect an alarm system (without the need to link to the Police and private security companies), set the correct temperature at home thanks to the thermostat (or start heating the batteries the day before returning from vacation). Nest (which Google owns) also has a doorbell and an indoor smoke detector. The only negative is that none of these products are yet available in Russia. But this does not mean that they will not work here.

26. Health gadget

Asus VivoWatch BP

Price: 12,990 rub.

An affordable gadget for monitoring blood pressure in every sense - no inflatable cuffs, just a watch is enough. VivoWatch BP tracks blood pressure trends in real time (built-in ECG and PPG sensors take measurements in just 20 seconds), a built-in GPS sensor allows you to monitor physical activity and its parameters (speed, distance, duration) in the convenient ASUS mobile application HealthConnect. Up to 28 days of operation without recharging.

Amazon Echo Dot 3. Photo: androidcentral.com

Amazon Echo Show 2 (left) and Amazon Echo Show. Photo: theverge.com

Apple HomePod. Photo: fortune.com

"Yandex.Station". Photo: RIA Novosti / Kirill Kallinikov

Lenovo Smart Display. Photo: androidcentral.com

Samsung Galaxy Home. Photo: samsung.com

Google Home Hub. Photo: Greg Mombert/Digital Trends

The first in the world smart speaker Under the name Echo - a dual speaker-computer with a microphone, Internet access and a virtual voice assistant Alexa - the corporation introduced in 2014. This September saw the release of the third generation of the Amazon Echo Dot, a smaller, single-speaker version of the Echo. With its help, you can find out any information in general, listen (there is support for streaming services), use an alarm clock and calendar, and when connected to compatible devices, control lighting, locks, thermostat, TV, etc. In September, the second generation of the smart display was presented Amazon Echo Show is essentially the same speaker, but with a 7-inch touch screen, thanks to which you can watch on, Vimeo and other services and make video calls.

At the beginning of the year, I started selling my smart speaker for the first time (the announcement was made in the summer of 2017). HomePod offers automatic sound calibration, Siri virtual assistant assistance and service Apple Music with access to 50 million tracks and podcasts.

In the summer of 2018, Yandex.Station went on sale with the first Russian-language voice assistant. The speaker allows you to get answers to questions and search for information in, listen to music from different devices via Bluetooth and use the “.Music” service, connect to TV and control video display. Also in the summer, sales of the Lenovo Smart Display started - with an 8- or 10-inch touch screen, virtual assistant Assistant, the ability to watch videos, make video calls, monitor traffic congestion on Google Maps and control more than 5,000 compatible smart devices throughout your home, from your air purifier to your coffee machine. In August, the company announced its smart display with the proprietary Bixby assistant - but the Samsung Galaxy Home, which has an unusual shape that resembles both a spaceship and a boiler, has not yet gone on sale.

In October, Google released the Google Home Hub smart display - and soon the corporation was accused of problems with information security(she denied everything). However, violation of the privacy and security of personal data is one of the obvious disadvantages of most such devices: devices connected to the network are susceptible to hacker attacks, and manufacturers' privacy policies may provide for the recording of conversations and the transfer of data to third parties.

Virtual reality helmets from Oculus and HTC

Oculus Go. Photo: dgit.com

The Oculus Go helmet - a joint development of the companies (it owns Oculus), Xiaomi and Qualcomm Technologies - appeared in May 2018. It is wireless and completely autonomous: you do not need a laptop or a phone, since a computer with 32 or 64 GB of memory is already built into the device. But using a smartphone based on or iOS and mobile application Oculus allows you to customize your helmet, download content and games.

HTC Vive Pro. Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images

In the spring, HTC Vive Pro went on general sale - a helmet with a dual OLED display with a high density of dots per inch (615; for Oculus Go 538) and a refresh rate of 90 Hz (for Oculus Go 60–72 Hz), removable headphones with Hi-Fi Res Audio, SteamVR Tracking and Gesture Control. In addition to it you can buy wireless adapter based on WiGig from .

Jabra Elite Active 65t wireless headphones

Jabra Elite Active 65t. Photo: jabra.com

Smart wireless headphones With a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz and IP56 water and dust resistance, Jabra's Elite Active 65 is optimized for use during active sports activities. Allows you to listen to music, talk on the phone and quickly get information through virtual assistants Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant. The battery can operate for 5 hours, using a pocket charging case - up to 15.

Homemade “emotional” mini-robot Anki Vector

Anki Vector. Photo: anki.com

Anki released a miniature robot called Vector with an HD camera in September 2018. allows him to move and avoid obstacles when moving, to see, distinguish and remember faces. Vector also understands when it is running low and goes to the charger itself. And he is able to “feel”: he recognizes sounds and touches, reacts to them - for example, he can make unhappy or sad “eyes” if he is shaken too much.

Source: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

At your command, starting with “Hey Vector!”, it will set a timer, take a 360-degree photo, tell you the weather, answer a question (like how much vitamin A is in carrots or who won the World Cup) and even play blackjack. And with the next update, the virtual assistant Alexa will be added to it - and then you can set reminders, manage your shopping list, lighting, thermostat, etc.

Smart fabric SKIIN

SKIIN stand at the IDTechEx Show. Photo: idtechex.com

Smart clothing and shoes are gaining momentum: technological jackets, swimsuits, sneakers, etc. are being created around the world. The Canadian company Myant first officially presented the technology of “digital second skin” - smart fabric with sensors under the SKIIN brand - in January 2018 at the CES consumer electronics exhibition in Las Vegas. Such textiles are designed to monitor and analyze human biomarkers, which will make remote diagnosis and even therapy possible. Currently, the company is funding and placing pre-orders for smart thermal clothing.

Smart refrigerator Samsung Family Hub

Samsung Family Hub. Photo: tradeway.co.za

Samsung Family Hub 3.0 also debuted at CES 2018. This is the third generation of this model and the first with built-in Bixby virtual assistant - so now you can actually talk to your own refrigerator. And also watch videos and TV, listen to music and radio, surf the Internet, set a timer. The refrigerator itself will select recipes for you depending on the availability of products - and if something is missing, it will help you purchase it in the online store. Family Hub can be combined with other devices and control lighting, thermostat, video surveillance systems, etc.

Smacircle S1 folding electric bike

Smacircle S1. Photo: smacircle.com

If you're tired of being stuck in traffic jams or want to stand out from the crowd of fans of hoverboards and unicycles, pay attention to the S1 - this, according to Smacircle, is the world's most compact and lightest electric bike that allows you to reach speeds of up to 20 km/h. It also folds in a few movements and fits in a backpack. The S1 is Bluetooth enabled and has a holder and USB charger for mobile phone. Through special application You can track your route and battery status, set the maximum speed limit, adjust the lighting and lock your bike.

3D holographic image projector wall Hypervsn Wall

Hypervsn Wall. Photo: gitex.com

The British company Hypervsn (formerly Kino-mo) at the beginning of 2018 introduced the Hypervsn Wall technological solution - many devices synchronized with each other with adjustable RGB LED backlighting. They create a three-dimensional image up to 3 meters in length in 3D format, which the viewer perceives as a hologram. Currently, you cannot buy Hypervsn Wall - you can only lease it. The developers focus primarily on the -sector and believe that the device will greatly help hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, event organizers, nightclubs and bars, as well as insurance institutions, hospitals, banks, real estate agencies and airports in business.

The technological year traditionally opens with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It is about how the world of high technology will live until the next New Year. We talk about the most breakthrough announcements of CES 2018.

65-inch LG TV that rolls into a tube

Samsung recently patented flexible screens, but LG is ahead of it in producing actual products. A 65-inch UHD OLED screen that can simply be rolled up is one of the most impressive announcements of CES 2018.

Indeed, I watched the series, rolled up the TV and went. A thief, if he looks into your apartment, doesn’t realize that you have a TV. You can even take it with you - the tube will come in handy from university days.

Of course, we are not talking about mass production yet. But the prototype is working, not just another concept.

Samsung TV with infinite resolution

146 inches of happiness – what a miracle it would be to connect to a game console! And this is not the limit: new Samsung TV The Wall has a modular design, so it can be expanded as much as you like.

The developers themselves could not answer the question of what the maximum size and resolution of this TV are. It is based on MicroLED technology, which conveys colors better than OLED. Each microscopic LED has its own backlight, so both very light and deep dark tones are accurately displayed.

The solution also doesn't have a price tag yet, but Samsung said it could put it into production soon. An interesting solution for super-expensive home theaters.

Acer Swift 7 is the world's thinnest ultrabook

It is thinner than any MacBook - only 8.98 mm! The sleek Swift 7 (SF714-51) looks truly impressive.

The laptop has a 14-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with rather narrow frames. True, we didn’t expect it from a top-end device Intel Core i7 seventh generation – it could have been fresher. Also 8 GB inside random access memory LPDDR3 and 256 GB SSD.

Swift 7 has an integrated 4G LTE modem. It's unusual.

The battery lasts up to 10 hours. There is a fingerprint scanner compatible with Windows Hello.

You will be able to buy the new Swift 7 in April. Price – 1699 dollars or 1599 euros.

Vivo Xplay 5 smartphone with in-screen scanner

This feature was supposed to be the first to appear on the iPhone, but the Chinese beat Apple to it. The 6-inch screen of the new Vivo smartphone has a Clear ID fingerprint scanner from Synaptics built into it.

The Xplay 5 scanner is only capable of working with OLED screens. The fact is that the area where you touch your finger should be highlighted, and only after that the authentication process will start.

In general, the sensor’s operating process is no different from a classic scanner. Except that the option under the screen works a little longer.

The price of the smartphone was not announced from the stage. This is a concept for now, and it is unknown whether it will go into mass production.

Intel's Volocopter flying car

Processors are processors, but they surprised everyone with a flying car. A huge drone, designed for one passenger, rises into the air with 18 rotors. It is powered by a battery. On board are duplicated navigation systems and GPS, as well as sensors for precise positioning in space.

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that in the future you will be able to call such a “bird” simply from your smartphone. And a driverless taxi will take you anywhere.

The characteristics were not mentioned. However, the previous model Volocopter 2X could travel 17 miles in 30 minutes. Then the battery ran out, but it was suggested to install a new one and continue driving.

Well, we saw similar helicopters at the last CES. But if Intel itself has taken up the matter, then everything is serious. The only catch: The Volocopter VC200 won't be available until it gets clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration.

MMone virtual reality chair

A truly cool sensation and complete immersion in virtual reality will be provided by a chair from MMone. The first interactive VR attraction will help you feel all the ups, downs and somersaults.

You watch the video and it’s already breathtaking! True, you can hardly install this at home: firstly, it takes up a lot of space, and secondly, the price starts at 130 thousand dollars. It’s better to buy a top-end Tesla, really. Although the developers claim that they received 350 applications from clients in just two weeks.

Kohler smart mirror

If you can't make your whole home smart, you can start with the bathroom. The Kohler mirror includes a microphone and speakers and is voice controlled (via Amazon Alexa) so you can ask for anything without even opening your eyes. For example, set the desired temperature of the water or toilet seat, dim the lights, switch the track in the playlist.

It is clear that the rest of the equipment must also be smart. This means you will have to pay $5,625 for the toilet, $800 for the faucet, and $3,300 for the shower.

The mirror itself costs from 1000 to 1300 dollars. Just.

Byton Concept EV – China's answer to Tesla

Electric SUVs from Tesla and Jaguar won't come cheap. The Chinese Byton presented a concept that is not too inferior to them in appearance, and will also have a more technological filling.

The brainchild was defined as a Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV), a smart intuitive vehicle. Almost the entire panel is one large narrow screen, another screen is located on the steering wheel. And two screens are on the headrests of the front seats.

The developers promised third-level autonomy, so you still have to keep an eye on the road. And in 2020, level 4 autopilot will be ready - when control will be transferred only in an emergency.

But the price is only 45 thousand dollars. One and a half budget Tesla Model 3.

Minibus Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ with smart autopilot AI Co-Pilot

Is this the same bus from the hippie movies? No, his reincarnation, and quite an interesting one. In collaboration with NVIDIA, the automaker has created a vehicle concept with a smart piloting system.

In fact, NVIDIA DRIVE IX is a set of tools for assembling an autopilot. There is recognition of faces or gestures, and tracking of surrounding sounds, and voice control, and functions that will warn the driver of danger. All this can be built into bus applications.

A system of sensors inside and outside, as well as a computer for processing them, will ensure safe autonomous driving. In general, this is a party bus with a bright design and promising stuffing. They promise to launch the series in 2020.

Toyota e-Palette bus with large screens

A symmetrical concept from the future, almost all of whose sides are occupied by advertising screens, looks unexpected. But Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber already believed in him and signed partnership agreements.

Length different models– from 4 to 7 m, but the principle is the same. The vehicle can go forward and backward and does not require a driver.

They promise to show the Toyota e-Palette in action in 2020. Buses of the future are being used to transport guests and participants of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

3D selfie camera

Double front cameras You won’t surprise anyone anymore. What about three “eyes” that turn your smartphone into a full-fledged 3D face scanner?

The Bellus3D Face Camera Pro gadget connects to your smartphone via USB-C. There is no iPhone support yet - only Android, only hardcore. They say that it will soon appear in Chinese smartphones so that they can compete with the iPhone X.

How it works? Install the camera and slowly rotate your head left or right. The camera quickly processes data from 500 thousand points and builds a 3D model.

Inside the camera there are two IR scanners and a traditional module. They say it can even transfer pores and fine wrinkles onto models.

You can order now. $499 and it's yours. You know how much it will cost chinese smartphone with such a superstructure and who will need it.

Robot Harmony

If we showed a striptease of robots in the material about, then Harmony is a technologically advanced and quite attractive sex doll produced by Abyss Creations. And this is not just a robot, but rather a universal modular platform.

Her appearance is easy to customize, with 30 faces, 16 body types, AA to FFF breasts, 19 nipple types, and 11 genital types available. Software – 18 types of personality, for every taste.

True, the process of replacing a face is frightening:

Flexible smartphone Samsung Galaxy X

Samsung brought its first foldable to the exhibition Galaxy smartphone X. It was presented at a closed presentation, and they said that it would be released in 2019. Although there were previously rumors that the Galaxy X would go on sale almost immediately after CES 2018.

The diagonal of the OLED screen of the smartphone when unfolded is 7.3 inches. Most likely, the display is made on a polymer basis. The screen orientation has not yet been decided; both portrait and landscape options are possible.

Photos from the closed presentation have not yet leaked to the Internet. We have to be content with renderings.

Smart dishwasher with Tetra cooking function

It’s just a bachelor’s dream - he’ll cook dinner and wash the dishes after it. In addition, there is no need to connect the device to the water supply system. It is enough to pour water into a special tank.

The Tetra is the size of a steamer, but holds two sets of cookware. The washing cycle takes only 10 minutes.

Ohmic Array's unique water heating process raises the temperature inside the liquid by forcing the graphic electrodes to accelerate minerals. It is also used for steaming dishes.

By the way, the dishwasher connects to the Internet. Probably so that you can watch on your smartphone screen how food is prepared or how dishes are washed.

Tetra costs about $300. The device will go on sale at the end of 2018.

SanDisk flash drive 1 TB

Analysts have recorded an incredible increase in consumer interest in modern multifunctional gadgets. Thus, this year, customers of large stores were 6 times more likely to prefer smartphones than personal PCs, laptops or tablets. We invite you to find out what new the market is preparing to offer consumers and what innovative technologies of the future can be found in new products in 2018.

In this article we will tell you:

Every year, smartphones surprise us with more and more new features. Today, large screens and high-quality cameras, high-speed access to Internet technologies and the ability to work with documents have become commonplace. But, manufacturers do not stop there and, perhaps already in 2018, new gadgets that will appear on the market will have not only a radically new design, but also such functions as:

1. visualization of 3D holograms;
2. contactless screens that read commands without direct touch;
3. the ability to work offline for as long as possible and fast charging high capacity batteries;
4. high level of protection from dust, humidity and other negative external influences;
5. unprecedented means of protecting personal information.

From a design point of view, the most anticipated on the market are the new flexible devices Samsung Galaxy X1 and Lenovo CPlus. Both smartphones will use innovative screen models. But, the new Galaxy X1 most likely received a folding book case, and Lenovo CPlus - the ability to bend at several points, turning from a mobile phone into a stylish bracelet.

Also in 2018, frameless monoblocks promise to become a trend. This is exactly the design that Apple, Xiaomi and Meizu promise to implement in their new models.

Samsung announces 2018 release new Galaxy S9 Edge with a curved screen that will occupy the entire plane of the front panel.

New 2018 products for gamers

Industry computer games demonstrates a rapid pace of development, which requires manufacturers to significantly improve technical parameters and expand the capabilities of game consoles. Thus, in 2018, new gaming electronics are expected from the largest corporations Sony and Microsoft.

Sony PlayStation 5

The most anticipated device in the gaming world is, without a doubt, the 5th generation PlayStation. It is expected that the console will receive such innovations as:

1. new powerful processor AMD;
2. performance at 10 Teraflops;
3. even more high quality virtual reality visualization;
4. new models of functional gaming add-ons, such as virtual reality helmets and a wide variety of gaming controllers.

Most likely, new gaming stations from Sony will be available for purchase in the second half of 2018.

Xbox One X

Microsoft plans to offer gamers the Xbox One X console. But, unfortunately, the device will not support virtual reality simulators, providing players with only high-quality visualization in Ultra HD resolution, 3840 × 2160.

We invite you to watch the video presentation of the new console:

Apple virtual reality glasses

Besides standard features, which could already be tried in latest models VR glasses, a device developed by Apple engineers, will be able to offer its owner:

• full synchronization with iPhone;
• mixed reality, the essence of which is to adapt the game situation to the area surrounding the user;
• high-quality built-in photo and video camera, for use of which you do not need to remove the gadget.

PC Innovation

Along with classic models personal computers, powerful gaming laptops and compact tablets, hybrid models will appear on the market throughout 2018, because consumers today are interested in new gadgets that combine the advantages of different types of PCs.

A striking example of new transformable computers can be considered Lenovo laptops Blade and Microsoft Surface Pro 5, scheduled for release in 2018.

If you are more interested in new gaming electronics, using which you can run the TOP games that will be released in 2018 on a desktop PC, we recommend paying attention to such new market products as:

• innovative 10nm Intel processors Cannonlake;
• video cards with GDDR6 memory;
• New Generation GPUs NVIDIA Volta, which may appear at the end of 2017;
• dual-chip Vega 10 video cards from AMD.

One can only guess what the price of computers equipped with such new products will be. Only one thing can be said with confidence – their cost will be in the premium segment.

Personal vehicles in 2018

In 2017, the following individual vehicles became publicly available:

• Segways;
• hoverboards;
• unicycles.

In the coming year, interest in such new market products will rapidly increase. We can expect that prices for personal electric vehicles for moving around the city streets will decrease, and technical specifications models - to improve. Among the expected characteristics of new Segways and hoverboards, the following can be noted:

1. increased cross-country ability due to increased wheel diameter;
2. more powerful batteries, allowing to increase battery life;
3. integration of a fast charging system;
4. protection from humidity, which will allow the use of transport not only in warm and dry weather;
5. full integration with gadgets running under iOS control or Android.

It is worth noting that today, people moving along city streets in similar models of electric vehicles are subject to the same rules as pedestrians. But, quite possibly, in the near future, this issue will be reconsidered, because the maximum permissible speed of electric vehicles is rapidly increasing with each new model.

We have prepared for you most interesting rating ten breakthrough innovations that are already changing our future. The key criterion for selecting applicants was the potential impact on human life, and despite the fact that individual technologies, for one reason or another, have not yet become commercially widespread, they will all play a vital role in the further development of civilization.

Metal 3D printing

3D printing appeared several decades ago, but is still used today mainly by professional designers, as well as by amateur enthusiasts who make single prototypes. At the same time, making objects from any materials other than plastic remained a complex and quite expensive process for many years. But lately, metal printing has begun to gain momentum, becoming more financially accessible and relatively simple method manufacturing all kinds of parts.

In the short term this technology can, for example, allow manufacturers to forget about inconvenient, costly rental warehouses for storing parts that are intended for replacement. Now necessary component can be carried out immediately upon the buyer's request. In the future, we will completely modify the entire production process, significantly reducing the number of factories and, most importantly, significantly improving the quality of products.

In this way, in the future it will be possible to create stronger and, at the same time, lighter parts, as well as complex shapes that are simply impossible using typical production methods. In addition, more precise control over the microstructure of metals will be provided, which will increase the reliability of products.

The Markforged company (Boston) has already presented the very first printer created specifically for metal 3D printing for consideration by potential customers. Its cost is $100,000. On this moment Another General Electric company is testing a printer that can produce parts for aircraft manufacturing. Mass sales are planned for 2018.

Artificial embryos

The latest invention of British scientists has virtually revolutionized the idea of ​​how life was created. Researchers were able to grow a mouse embryo using only stem cells. At the same time, what is especially noteworthy is that traditional fertilization of the egg did not occur. Nevertheless, scientists admitted: this embryo at the current stage of scientific development does not have a single chance of becoming a real mouse, but, nevertheless, the beginning of such research has been made. And such experiments may well have a great future.

The researchers' immediate plans include the creation of an artificial human embryo. If this happens, scientists will have a unique opportunity for experimental research and genome editing. But in the case of human embryos, a huge problem arises - ethics. If it is possible to artificially create an embryo, is it possible to conduct experiments on it? Will he be different from ordinary people? But for now, all these issues are relegated to the background.

Smart cities

The idea of ​​creating a smart city is far from new. But numerous attempts were never successful: they turned out to be too expensive, ineffective, and simply ended in a banal failure to meet deadlines.

A new project by two giants, the Alphabet holding company and Sidewalk Labs, radically changes the understanding of the essence of this problem. In collaboration with the Canadian government, they are working to improve Toronto's waterfront. Our immediate plans include equipping the area through the use of innovative technologies.

In addition, the long-term plans of the creators of the smart city include the use of exclusively autonomous vehicles common use and open software. Based on the latter, third-party companies will be able to build their own services (similar to modern applications).

Artificial Intelligence for Everyone

Until now, artificial intelligence has been considered the main toy of Baidu, Amazon, Microsoft and Google, the largest technology companies. For others, any artificial intelligence systems were too expensive and complex to fully implement.

Now the solution to this problem is to use the so-called cloud services. Among these, the most popular are the following:

• AWS from Amazon,
• Google's TensorFlow
• Azure from Microsoft.

Such innovations can significantly simplify the process of introducing neural networks into all areas of life. It will be the same as developing a simple program. Ultimately, this solution will allow artificial intelligence to spread far beyond the standard technology industry.

Neural network competitions

Despite the fact that modern neural networks have long learned to recognize a huge number of images, for a long time they could not come up with at least something on their own. They were not equipped with imagination for this, but a solution was thought of. Its author is Ayan Goodfellow (University of Montreal). The researcher has invented a competitive generative network (GAN), a system that is a simplified mathematical model of the human brain, consisting of two hemispheres (in this case, two neural networks).

The algorithm of actions is as follows: from the very beginning, neural networks are trained on identical data. But then one of them (it’s called a generator) adds some new feature to an already familiar image: for example, such an element could be a person’s third hand. The task of the second neural network (its name is the discriminator) is focused on understanding whether it has seen a similar image before or whether it is a fake.

In other words, it is necessary to understand whether the person with three arms is real. As a result, the generator learned to fake images so well and quickly that the discriminator could no longer distinguish them from authentic ones. It turns out, in the end, that the neural network organizes and creates something realistic and new.

GAN has become one of the most disruptive technologies this year. By compiling a colossal amount of images of stars, Nvidia developers created faces of people who are almost indistinguishable from real ones, although in fact all these people never existed. The second group of studies was able to recreate paintings that were impossible to distinguish in style from Van Gogh's creations. However, the famous artist never painted this. Thus, technology allows us to open up a huge space for creating fakes at a high professional level. But, at the same time, it provides artificial intelligence with the imagination it needs to work better with the surrounding reality.

"Babel Fish"

The "Babel Fish" from the famous movie "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is now a reality, not a fantasy. The developer of this innovation was Google.

The Pixel Buds are only $159. And their capabilities are amazing. The device is capable of converting automatic mode in 40 languages. This innovation is extremely easy to use. Just click on a special button and say a phrase like this: “I need help - translation into English.” But there is one important nuance: for now the new product can only work in conjunction with Google smartphone Pixel 2.

The algorithm for how this innovation works is as follows: one interlocutor puts on headphones, and the second holds a smartphone in his hands. The person wearing the headphones says something in his own language, and the smartphone automatically translates the speech over the loudspeaker. As soon as the person with the smartphone answers, simultaneous translation will immediately sound in the headphones. Of course, this technology currently has some disadvantages. For example, communication on noisy streets is not very convenient, because it is difficult for the system to recognize a certain language among other sounds.

Zero emission gas power plant

In Houston, startup Net Power has built an innovative zero-emission gas power plant. The basis of the technology is the latest turbine, which is 1/10 the size of a typical turbine and can be located in a tiny room with an area of ​​5.6 sq.m. but even with such small dimensions, such a device remains as powerful as its larger counterparts.

The whole secret lies in more efficient heat transfer through the use of supercritical fluid. Natural gas in a small turbine is burned in pure oxygen in a combustion chamber. This produces only carbon dioxide and water vapor.

Although in modern world There is an extreme popularity of renewable sources, Net Power Corporation is confident that the demand for electricity due to mass transition the demand for electric cars will only increase. This is actually why natural gas may have excellent prospects. If the power plant remains more efficient, but does not pollute the environment, why not use fossil fuels?

True online privacy

The latest online identification system can verify your identity without having to provide personal information such as your date of birth. All this becomes possible thanks to the use of the zero-knowledge proof protocol. Although researchers have been working on this innovation for decades, it has only become particularly interesting in the past year. The reason for this was the Zcash cryptocurrency.

The developers of the solution emphasize the fact that the currency is based on an advanced cryptography system. That, in turn, allows you to send to anywhere in the world cash in such a way that it cannot be traced. Actually, this is the main difference between Zcash and Bitcoin. Bitcoin holders receive an address consisting of numbers and letters, and transactions are carried out through a distributed blockchain registry.

Using special analysis, law enforcement agencies can obtain information about who exactly a given address belongs to, as well as track the progress of transactions. Blockchain has more than once helped investigators find drug dealers who sell goods on the black market.

Zcash is based on the zk-Snark cryptography method. It was developed by Israeli scientists together with researchers from MIT. All transactions are confirmed online, but it is impossible to track the addresses of the participants in the transaction. But despite all the advantages, zk-Snark is a rather complex and slow technology. That’s why developers are now looking for ways to significantly simplify it and make it more accessible.

Genetic predictions

It won’t be long before children will receive their genetic passport at birth. Such a document will reflect very interesting data, for example, the likelihood of developing certain diseases. Scientists, conducting research on a colossal amount of information, derive so-called “polygenic risk assessments.” They will help in the future to identify and successfully treat the most severe and incurable diseases in the early stages.

Pharmaceutical companies will also need such information to test drugs that prevent the development of various diseases.

Quantum computers

Many people expect the emergence of quantum computers. But, first of all, probably chemists. After all, using such devices, they will be able to create new molecules, new electrolytes, new proteins for more effective drugs, and much more.

Our usual computers do not have sufficient computing power for such technologies. But as soon as quantum ones appear, all this will become real.